Hoisting and conveying apparatus.



No. 654,739. Patentedauly 31, |900.

.1. H. LANCASTER. Y

HOISTING AND CONVEYING APPARATUS.

(Application led June 2B, 1897.1 (N0 Model.) 6 Sheets-Sheet I.

WITNESSES Patented July 3|, |900.

J. H. LANCASTER. HOISTING AND CNVEYING APPARATUS.

(Application led June 28, 1897.)

6 Sheets-Sheet 2,

(No Model.)

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Patented July 3l, |900.

J. H. LANCASTER. HOISTING AND CONVEYING APPARATUS.

(Applicatun led June 28, 1897.) (No Model.) 6 Sheets-Sheet 3,

IN1/.Enron W/TNfssEs Patentedluly 3|, |900.

. J. H. LANCASTER.

HOISTING AND CONVEYING APPARATUS.

(Application led June 28, 1897.)

(No Model.) i 6 Sheets-Sheet 4.

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No. 654,739. Patented July 3|, |900. J. H. LANCASTER.

HOISTING AND CONVEYING APPARATUS.

(Application filed June 2B, 1897.)

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(N0 Model.)

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Nlatented July |9111).1 y

` `.1,` H; `LA`Nc`AsT`EiH- HISTING AND CONVEYING APPARATUS.V

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INVENTH W/TNESSE'S" TH: :foams rrcns co.. morou'mo, WASHINGTON. n. c.

To aZZ when@ iii-may concern," l

Be it known that I, JAMES HLANCsTER,

and conveying apparatus, andhas r y f astma i Ja-Mns n. trincheras, or new YORK, `nur? f srnorrinrroiv forming imiter Lette'rsfl rte'nt No. 654,739, med .Tilly 31, 1906.

Application inea June 28,1897.L serai No. @2.777. (No modela,

a citizen ofthe United States, anjda'resident of New Yo'rlnfin-` the county of NewYork and!l State of NewYork, have invented acertain new and usefulCantaliver and Hois'tingand Conveying Apparatus, of whichthe following isa specificationk A The present invention relates to zhoisting eferenee more particularly to that class ofjconstruc` tions wherein a cantaliver or truss frame of Vcomparatively-entended length is supported b y a central turn-table structure and constip tutes oppositely-extended trackways along whiohuone or more load-oarriageskmove and are controlled by mechanism located in said turntable structure, the carriage or carriages having a double-chain grapple, bucketfskip,

or similar apparatus operatedtherefroi An important feature connected with the' present invention consists in the duplex proL vision wherebywas the cantaliver frame`or boom'is swung' the grapples or bucketsonthe respective'arms thereof may simultaneously therewith and with each other be propelled,

iilled, and discharged at any point betweenthe central Structure andfthefe'ntreinity of said arms, Vthe cantaliver fr'alne' 'orstructure being practically balanced by the' apparatus on the respective arms.

Another important-.feature of invention f is the fall-rope carriers and a plow orspreer secured to each end of the load carriage, whereby the movable sheaves of the fall-rope carriers are readily and convenientlypushed lor thrust aside and automatically"returnedinto position to permit theload-carriage to travel to and fro on the trolleyway frame or boom of the cantaliver. l

- The simplicity of the general arrangement is .such that the cantaliver boom or frame need only be swung one-half` circle to permit the discharge of the apparatus operating on one arm or boom while the second apparatus is loading or-traveling on the other.

`The improved hoisting and conveying apparatus may be mounted and operated on a stationary base, asY shown, or upon trucks running on suitable rails or upon scows or grapple, bucket, or similar apparatus.

iiats use l I y l Manyother important features and details are connected with' the invention and are ,more clearly set forth hereinafter.

In the` accompanying drawingsgforming.

`part Vof thisspecication, Figure l is aview showing in side elevation a hoisting and'con- A, Fig.` la, and looking in the direction of the arrowin said ligure. Fig. 4 isa similar view jlooking in a direction opposite to said arrow. Fig. 5 .is a side view of 'a portiouof the boom,

4sh'owingthe fall-rope carrier attached and the' load-carriage`with plow secured to said car# riage. Fig. 6 isa top viewfof same. lis an enlarged side view of the load-carriage with plow attached acting upon the movable ,sheaves of theV fall-rope carrier. Fig. 8 is a plan View of Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is an enlarged end view, partly in section, of the fall-rope` carrier, showing the loadfcarriage approaching ther same for the purposeof pushing aside the movoble sheaves of the said carrleryFig.

.10, a plan view of the movable sheaves of the carrier, dotted lines showing end of plow andV position of said sheaveswhen pushed aside by said plow; Fig. 1l, a sectional view on line 9, looking in direction ofnrrow with the upper frame part in elevation. p Similar reference characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the specification.

Promiuently the improved apparatus comprises'a central vertically-revoluble structure supporting an upper cantaliver truss-frame presenting oppositely extending arms or trackways and a load carriage or carriages to arord readytransportation while in `2 's aplan view of the apparatus sliown in Fig. 7

.K10 X12-Fig. 9, lookingin 'direction of arrow. Fig. 12 is a sectional View online X12 X12, Fig.

movable along said arms and suspending a It is,

however, obvious that any kind of load can neat'h "said extensions. `A series of rollersI bogies.`

'4o transversely connecting the uprights at a` anda weighted terminal at the shortened end be adopted for balancing it.

In the several figures of the-drawingsl have represented the c entral turn-.table structure as being mounted` on a permanent'baseV and having two extended boom-frames which, as alluded tohereinaftenmay be of any suitable portable character to provide for al change of positionasthework progresses.

' Referring again to the figures, A designates trackway B and an inner concentric gear-` ring C. Centrally within the last-mentioned ring bears a pivot or gudgeon pin D, forming the. turning center of the main platform of the centralstructure. Y

TheplatforrnE, asshown'in Fig.V 2, may

be generally ofl rectangular form, with lateral' extensionsE E at right anglesthereto. VThe respective .ends of the platform E are supportedu'pon one or more bogie-trucks Ethey wheelsof which ltravel on the circular trackwayB B., the` saidV trucks being swiveled toA permit their free lrelative movement. The` platform, through its extensions E', is further supported upon corresponding trucks E3 bemay, however, be used insteadof the swiveled Rigidly upon the platform, isa rectangular vertical frame, preferably constructed of iron and properly braced to `secure strength, the fou- 1; corner-.uprights F of the samebeing c011- lower point, side braces F4, anchoring in 4externalextensions of the platform, being pro-I vided.,Y f J and preferably of single character, the lower part; "of which, as shown, is presented by a pair Aof longitudinal L-shap'ed metal or angle beams"G',projectingyfor a considerable dis,- tancebe'yondeach end of the main frameto form extended arms, booms, orv trackways.

Thel'u'pper member Gfof the truss Gextends.` betwee'hfand beyondfeach/pair of cross-stays F,r saidbar-G? being inclined beyondthe ends of the mainframe toand connected withk the 'outer extremitiesof the angle-'beams G.

Between. the uprights4 of the main frame the angie-beanis'Gpl and u pper bar G2 are'rela'- tively braced and connectedy by a series of vertical and cross staysfGB G4, the upper-,ends

G6, the arm, boom, or trolley-way th us formed y opted andis'ecured onlthemain supports. Fissa horizontal truss G, centrally located? being rigidly h eldagainst lateral movement relatively to the uprights of mainframe by a series of wire ropes' or tie-rods G7,`loc`ated at each side and pivotallyconnected at their inner ends- Vto the upright and'at .their outer ends to shortk cross-bars G?, the rods Gr7 being `divided and 'connected byrturnbuckles to ef fect the desired rigidity of connection.

As will be readily seen Vby reference to Figs.

1, 2, 3, and 5, the rodsG7 are connected at several points of each arm to uniformly brace the same throughout its entire length.` The several braces therefore occupy relatively-dita foundation or bed of masonry, upon the 11 pfj; per side of which is secured'an outer circular ferent. anglesin respect to the boom or arm, as shown-in Fig. 2a.

It 'will be obvious that. the characterof thejY boom or cantaligverframe is such that it presents or forms aA single` construction fof eX- treme lightness,rigidity,andA strength, while at'the same time providing an extended track or trolley-way. i

The load Vcarriage or carriages H I-I comprise side plates H', withdepending guard extensions 71.10,-forming stopsor buffers between which are journaled four hanged carryingwheels H2 H2, which bearuponlthehorizontal flangesof the channel orml.. irons or beams. Between the lower partsof the plates H H .85 yceedinglymarrovv width, yet-.possesses eX- a pair of sheaves H3 H4 are mounted, around the first of which passes the-chainorcable J for suspending the bucket or grapple, and a Isecond chain or `cable J passes around the sheave Hfand controls theopening and closingmovements o f' the bucket,- grapple, or other device for grappling and handlinglmaf teri-al. anordinary platform lor skipfmay bevsuspendedfrom thevcableor chain1 J.,the cable or chain J being sosecured as toeect the tilting'anddumping movementfof the platforrnv. Y Y

At the extremityofveach, arm or boom isa guide-pulley K, around whichpassesthehauling rope or cable K', oneend of whichis attached to the forward` part of the load-carria-ge H, as hereinafter described.V The hauling-cable K' passes rearwardly along said arm orboom, is guided over pulley K2, land from ".,thence is deiiected down ward-and attachedto the bull-wheel or spool W forming part of the hoisting-machine proper. This cable draws the carriage forward'. AnothencableKlo, at-

tached to the load-carriage-andpassing over pulleys K12 tto another bull-,wheel of the^hoisting-machine, isused to returnthecarriage to I am awareithat the sameeect can be produced by a continuous cable anda single bull-wheel or drum, andy the central structure.

in such case the opening and closing chains of the'grapple or` bucket. draw the-,load-carriage inwardly toward the central structure, where tension is released from the aforesaid single drum or bull-wheel.'

.The cables J andl J of the bucket origrap- Xple are also le'd rearward around pulleys L L', located in the upper partof the main In lieu of a grapple or bucket sheave r lIO I 3ro structure and from which they descend to and are woundnpon the drums M and M', respectively, of the hoisting-machine.

The extendedjarms or boomsof the cantaliver are provided with the requisite number of fall-rope carriers S, secured to the vertical stays G6 of the L-irons G', (see Fig. 9,) the number being governed by the length of the boom-arms. Each carrier comprises two fixed sheaves S4, revolving on axles secured to the bracket-arms Sand also two movable sheaves S6 on axles attached to turning shaft S7, revolving in suitable bearings in bracket-arm S1".V Suitable tension-springs S11 are usedto throw the sheaves back to their normal positions, as shown in Fig. 9," afterhaving been thrust aside by the plow or spreader T at either end of the load-carriage H, as shown inFig. 9. In order that the-plow may effect this result,a semicircular buer S14 is attached to the revolving shaft S7 and so projecting that the point or side of the plow will strike against it. (See dotted lines, Fig. 10.) The hauling-cables are supported by the fixed sheaves of carrier, and the grapple-operating cables are supported by the movable sheaves. As the load-carriage travels along the boomframe these movablesheaves are thrust laterally to allow the carriage to pass to and fro upon it. Y

Thedrawings illustrate two distinct hoisting-machines as being mounted on the main or turn-table platform atdiametrically-oppo-` site points, a distinct machine being provided for operating the load-carriage and grapple on each projection of the boom or cantaliver frame. Eachof thesesaidhoisting-machines includes, in addition to the main drums M and M and bull-wheels WV, a main driving-` shaft N, on which is mounted a pair of bevel gear-wheels N, having suitable clutch `pro-` vision to permit them to be independently` actuated. The wheels N are in mesh with a corresponding Wheel N2 on the end of a longitudinally-located shaft N 3, provided at its rear with a worm N4, in mesh with a wormwheelO on the upper end of a vertical shaft O', extending down through the main platform and carrying a pinion O2, engaging the teeth of the gear-ring G. 1

The bull-Wheel W is provided with pawls` and ratchets and is controlled by a frictionclutch W3, placed on standard W4. The

clutch, pawls, and ratchet-teeth permitthe wheel to be held fast in position when, the bucket or other load is being operated.

From the description of the'apparatus thus far furnished it will be readily understood that the operation of the hoisting-machine proper is completely under the control of the attendant, who preferably occupies an elevated position to clearly follow the several steps incident to the operation of the apparatus. to Wind the cable J forclosing the grapple or bucket, after which the drum M' is caused to rotate in unison, thus exerting an equal The drum M is first caused to rotate` traction on both chains or cables J and J and eecting the elevation of the closed bucketl or grapple. When this has been accomplished, the bull-wheel or spool W is simultaneously revolved, so as to wind in one portion of the hauling-cable K,'and if two are used to pay out the other, with the result that the load-carriage, with its suspended closed grapple or bucket, travels inward or outward along the track or trolley-way, asy

may be desired. During this operationthe shaft N3 is actuated to rotate the turn-table, and thereby swing the entire boom or cantaliver frame in either direction to any needed extent. An independent engine may, however, be employed for swinging the machine.

It is important that the winding-speeds of drum M M and bull-wheel or spool W be such that the several cables will travel with equal rapidity and that enough sheaves and fall-rope carriers are provided to prevent any undue sagging or slackness of the 'cables of the load-carriage. y

The arrangement of friction-clutches,ratchets, and pawls of the bull-wheel or spool is such that the load-carriage can be positively held at any point along the track or trolleyway to permit the descent and discharge of the grapple or bucket therea t.V I attach importance Ato the fact that my improved hoisting andV conveying apparatus permits the filled bucket or grapple to be lowered to anyl desired extent before discharging, thus preventing damage that might otherwise occur. Instead of being strictly horizontal the track or trolley-way may either or both be inclined, so that the load carriage orcarriages can be. moved in one direction by gravity.

The provision of thefboom shaft and wheel for turning the main platforrnis quite efiicient in that it serves as a brake or lock to positively hold said platform in any position to which it may be turned. Y

The turn-table operation may be effected by either or both of the hoisters or by an independent swin gin g engine. When only one load-carriage and grapple is present andoperated, the boom orcantaliver frame can be efficiently counterbalanced by a Weight suitably suspended from the other arm or trolleyway'an'd which may then be of any reducedV length.

While I have illustrated a grapple or bucket unloading the contents of a scow or barge and delivering same to a railroad-car, in some instances it will be practical to provide the ears internally with platform sections or cages capable of being lifted out to dump the coal or other material carried thereby.

These single-truss oantaliver trolley-ways are light, rigidly braced, and always balanced irrespective of the positions of the buckets or other loads. The carrying capacity of this cantaliver can be doubled by placing and connecting a similar truss alongside of the first.

It is equally'well suited for handling blocks of stone, pipe, heavy castings as for dredg- ICD IIO

ing, placer-mining, yand for loading, unload!` ing, :and conve'yingoperationsgenerally. 1 Whatlclaimisfl. In hoisting and vconveying apparatus, j the combinationw'ith arotatable snpportingframe, of a bomor truss frame supported thereon and iconsisting of a single upper .and

'Y lower member located in vertical alinement", andfconnected together by uprights,'a v'track upon the lower member, a traveling carriage f upon said track, and mechanism for operat-r ingsaidcarriagefand parts supportedthereby.

2. In `hoisting; and conveying apparatus, the `combination with arotatablefsupp'ortingframe, of 'a boom or truss frame :supportedl thereon ,and consisting of -a single upper and 5 lowerrmeinber located in vertical alinementV `and. connected together by uprights, lateral* braces extend-ing from-said upper member to? saidls'upportingframe, a track uponthe lower v i member, a'tra-veling carriage `uponfsaidloweri` carriage and parts supported thereby.

member, yand mechanism :for operating said [3. In V.hoisting yand conveying :apparatus lthe:corn'bi'nation'Withla rotatable snpportingframe, -of 4arbo'om or truss vframe supportedf thereon and :consistingof a single lupper and; lower member located vin vertical aflinemenftA and connected together by uprights, :sa'idfupper `member 'bein-g inclined, and a plurality Vofil'a'tera'l'braces connected with said upper member rait Adiierent points in sits lengthand extending V-from Aopposite sides -of lthe same and y'situated one above the other .andcon" nected with fsaid .supporting-irame,a track'A upon-"the lower member, a traveling carriage upon said ltrack, and mechanism for/operatl ingfsaid carriage and lpartssupportedthereby.

A ft. "In hoisting and conveying apparatus, the combination witha rotatable supportin gframe-of laboom :or vltruss frame ksupported-L thereon and-consisting of a single yupperiand lower member located 1in vertical alin'ement Q and iconnected together bjyfuprights, 'lengi'tudinally-fadjustable 'lateral braces, a track 1 upo'nthe Klower member,atrave'lingcarriage nponsa-id'track'and-mechanism foroperating said carri-afge Iand parts vsupported thereby.

15. 11n fhoisting and kconveying apparatus, the combination witha rotatable'sirpporting-i frame, fs'aid frame having u'prights suitablyj connected together, cross-stays extendling between the upper vendsof theend uprights,

and truss-supports extending between saidl end fuprightsfand below said :cross-stays, 'ofi a boom :or truss frame -consisting .of a `single v upper and lower member :connected together byuprights, the Vupper member being sup-.f ported bysaidLcrosssstaysandtheflowerrmember by said truss-supports, atrack Iuponsaid lower member, a traveling carriageauponsaid track, :and .mechanism for operatinglsaidacar-lk riageandlpartsvsupported thereby. l

f6. 'In *hoisting fand fconveying apparatus,l the `combination vwith :a rotatable supporting- 1j frame, said `1frame having upriglits rsuitably i.connected together, `crsssta'ys extending' betweenrthe Aupper endsfof the en-d upri-ghts and truss-supports extending between said end uprights and below `said cross-stays, of a boom or arm consisting of `asingle upper and low-er membereonnected together "by u prights, ithe upper member beingsupported by said cross stays andthe lower member 'by said ltruss-sapports, lateral braces extending from opposites-sides .of said upper member to said lend uprights, a track upon said lower member,a traveling carriage upon said-track, .and mechanism tor Aoperating said'carriage and parts supported thereby. l

VFIn hoisti-ng Aand conveying apparatus, the combination with arota'tablesupportingframe, said iframe 'having uprights suitably connected together, cross-staysiextendin-g between the upper ends of Athefend uprights and truss-supports situated belowsa-id cross-stays, of a'boom Yor truss frame consistingof a single `upper and lower mexnberconnected to gether iloy uprightS, the upper member-being supported by saidfcross-stays and the llower lmemnber Vby said truss-snpports; a plurality of lateral braces `connected wit-'h 'saidupper member `=at different 'points in its length and extending vfrom `opposite sides of the same and ysituated one .above theotherfand connected with-said uprights, a track upon the' lower member, a traveling carriage upon said l track, :and mechanism forfoperating vsaiilca'r-Y rirage-.and partssupported thereby.

8.- -In yhoisting fand conveying apparatus, the combination with a rotatable -supportin gframe, of a lboom :orztrussframeisupported thereon and consisting of va, single-upper andv lower memberfsaid lower `member compris ing two 'parallel beams, uprights Lconnected with said upper membenand havingtheir lowerends situated between alnd=connected with fthe beams ofthe lower member, a track upon said Elower member, a carriage traveling' said turn-.table Vstructure and ibase ffor turnfing the former, a pair :of.:hoist-ing-maf'zhinesV u pon said turntable structure, independ gently and conjointly-.operative, each of said' e ho'istingmachines voperati-ng gearing `for re 'vol-ving -said turn-table, -of aboom for truss' iframe mount-ed -upon said turn-'table'struc- 'Itufre `Ilia-vin g oppositel-y-extendin'g'ftracksl` IOO IIO

and carriages traveling upon said tracks, said.

Y provided with iixed and movable sheaves for supporting said cables, said movable sheaves being situated below said boom or arm.

13. The combination witha boom or arm having a track, a traveling carriage, and cables for operating said carriage and 'parts supported thereby,`of oppositely-extending bracket-arms secured to said boom or arm and'provided with fixed sheaves situated laterally with respect to said boom or arm, and with movable sheaves situated below said boom or arm.

14. The combination with a boom or arm having a track, a traveling carriage, and caof said bracket-arms.

bles for operating said carriage and parts supported thereby, of oppositely-extending bracket-arms secured to said boom or arm and provided with fixed sheaves situated laterally with respect tosaid 'boom or arm, and with movable sheaves situated belowsaid boom or arm, said movable sheaves being carried by an axle extending at an angle from an upright rotatable shaft mounted upon one 15. The combination with a boom or arm having a track, a traveling carriage, and cables for operating ysaid carriage and parts supported thereby, of oppositely-extending bracket-arms secured to said boom or arm and provided with iixed sheaves situated laterally with respect to said boom or arm,

and with movable sheaves situated below said boom or arm, said movable sheaves being carried by an axle extending at an angle from an upright rotatable shaft mounted upon one Yof said bracket-arms, and a spring acting upon said shaft for normally holding said m`ovable sheaves transversely with respect to said boom or arm.

16. The combination with a boom or arm having atrack, a traveling carriage, and cables" for operating said carriage and parts supported thereby, of oppositely-extending bracket-arms secured to said boom or arm and provided with fixed and movable sheaves for supporting said cables, said movable sheaves being provided with a buffer on opposite sides thereof.

17. The combination with a boom or arm having a track, a traveling carriage upon said track having aspreader or plow tapered at its `ends, cables for operating said carriage and parts supported thereby, of oppositely-extending bracket-arms secured to said boom or arm and provided with fixed and movable sheaves for supporting said cables, said movable sheaves being normally situated in the path of said spreader or plow, and means for yieldingly holding said movable sheaves in said position.

18.' The combination with a boom or arm having a track, a traveling carriage upon said track having a spreader or plow tapered at its ends, cables vfor operating said carriage and parts supported thereby, of oppositely-extending bracket-arms secured tosaid beam or arms and provided with iixed and movable sheaves Y for supporting said cables, said movable sheaves beingprovided on opposite sides thereof withbuers situated in the path of said spreader or plow and with'means for yield'ingly holding the same in said position.

19. In hoisting and conveying apparatus, the combination with a rotatable supportingframe having a boom or truss frame, said boomor truss frame consisting of a single upper and lower member located in vertical alinemerit and'connected together by uprights, of oppositely-extending bracket-arms secured to said uprights and provided with fixed and movable sheaves, a track upon the lower member, a traveling carriage upon said track, and cables for 'operating said carriage and parts supported thereby, said cables being supported by said fixed and movable sheaves.

` 20. In a hoisting and conveyingapparatus, the combination' with a turn-table structure su pportin g a boom or can taliver frame'for-med of a single truss, the corner uprights of the structure'extending above the cross-bearings carrying the said boom or cantaliver frame together with cross-braces for the latter connected with uprights, said boom or frame having a trolley-way along which moves the loadcarriage suspending the grapple or its equivalent, and a hoisting-machine for operating saidlcarriage and buckets, substantially as set forth. i A

2l. In a hoisting and conveying apparatus, the combination with a turn-table structure, a boom or frame supported thereon and comprising the upper horizontally-extended bar G2, stays depending therefromand secured between angle-irons forming a track or trolley way, lateral braces for said boom or cantaliverframe and a load-carriage and grapple or its equivalent movable along said track,

and operating means for the carriage and grapple, substantially as set forth.

22. In a hoisting and conveying apparatus, the combination with a turn-table structure, of Va boom or cantaliver frame supported there-v onand comprising the upper horizontally-ex-` tended bar G2, having the outer inclined portions, stays depending from said bar and secured between angle-irons forming a track or trolley way, and adjustable braces G7, con- IIO nected to'the corner-uprights of said structure its equivalent and operating mechanism substantially as set forth.

23. In ahoisting and conveylng apparatus Vthe combination with a central turn-tablc-l structure carriage, a pair of hoisting-machines adapted for independent and joint operation and each actuating a turn-table gear-wh'eeh' together with a boom, a cantaliver-frame having oppositely-extendin g tracks or trolleyway, and load-carriages and grapples or their equivalent operated by said hoisting machines, substantially as set forth.

24. VIn Aa hoisting'and conveying .apparatus and in 4combination therewith the fall-rope .carrier S, consisting of two bracket-arms sevthereonand extending on opposite sidesH cured to the'vertical brace G3, said'brackets supportingxed and movable sheaves respectivelyas described, and. said movable sheaves provided with a semicircular buffer,

' attached, `substantially asdescribed and for thepurpose set forth.

2,5.v In hoisting and conveying apparatus, l

the combination with a rotatable supportingframe, of a boom or truss iframel supported thereof and consisting of a single upper and lowerA member suitably connected, lateral braces extending between said upper member and the said supporting-frame, a track upon said lowermember, a traveling carriage upon said track, and mechanism for operating said carriage and parts supported thereby.

c k26. In hoisting and convey'ing apparatus, thecombina'tion wi-th'a rotatable supportingframe, of a boom or` truss frame supported thereonand extending on opposite sides thereof and consisting lof upper and lower members mounted upon cross-pieces of said frame, .longitudinallyadjustable lateral braces extending between the upper member of said supporting-frame, a track upon the lowermember, a traveling carriage uponsaid track, and mechanism for operating saidV carriage and parts supported thereby.

27. In hoisting and conveying apparatus, the combination with the supporting-frame, of a boom or truss frame mounted thereon and consisting of a single upper and lower member situated in vertical alinementand suitably connected together,- said upper member being-inclined, and a plurality of lateral braces connected with said upper member at dierent points in its length and extending from opposite sides of the same and situated one above the other and connected with said supporting-frame, a track upon Vsaid lower member, a traveling carriage upon said track, and mechanism for operating said carriage and parts supported thereby.

cables'foroperatin'g said carriage, of fixed and 'movable sheaves for supporting said cables,

said movable sheaves Vbeing situated below said track. z

29. 'Thecombination with' a` boom or arm having a track, a traveling carriage, and cables for operating saidcarriage, of 4fixed sheaves situated laterally with respect to said boom or arm, and movable sheaves situated below said boom or arm', said fixed and movable sheaves being adapted to support said cables.

30. The combination. with a boo'm or arm having a track, a traveling carriage, `provided with spreader yor plow,fand cables for operating said carriage, of fixed and'm'ovable sheaves for supporting said cable, said movable sheaves being situated inthepath of said spreader or plow.

31.*The combination with a boom or arm having a track, a traveling carriage,'and cables for operating said carriage, of fixed sheaves situatedlaterally with respect to said boom or arm, andmovable sheavessituated below said boom or arm vand carriedl by an axle extending at anangle from an upright rotatable shaft mounted upon said boom or arm, said fixed and movable sheaves being adapted to support said cables.

32. The combination with a'boom or arm' 'having a track, a traveling carriage, "andcables Afor operatingsaid carriage, of fixed sheaves .situated laterally with respect to said boom or arm, movable sheaves situated below said boom or arm, and means vfor normally holding said movableV sheaves yieldingly beneath the boom or. arm, `said fixed and movable sheaves being adapted to'support said cables. Y a

v33. The combination-with a boom or arm IOO having a track, a traveling carriage, and cables for operating said c.f,trria,f:,re,V` of fixed sheaves situated laterally (with respect to said boom or arm, movable sheaves situated below said 'boom or arm and carried by an axle extending at an angle from an upright rotatable shaft mounted upon said boom or arm, and a spring acting'u'pon said'shaft for normally holding the movable'sh'eaveyieldingly beneath and transversely with respect toV said boom or arm, said fixed and movable IIO sheaves being adapted to support said cables.

134. The combinationl with a boomor arm' having a track, a traveling carriage, and cables for operating said carriage, ofwixed sheaves situated laterally withv respect to said boom or arm, and movablev sheaves situ-A ated below said boom orarm and provided with a buer on opposite sides thereof and in the pat-hof said carriage, said fixed and movable sheaves'beingadapted to supportsaid cables. l

35. The combination with a boom or arm having a track, a traveling carriage, having an oppositely-extending spreader or plow, ca-

bles for operatingsaid carriage, of fixed` sheaves situated laterally with respect to being adapted to support said cables.

said boom or arm, and movable sheaves situl on opposite sides thereof with buffers' situated normally in the path of said spreader or ated in the path of said spreader or plow and plow and provided with bniers on opposite means for normally holding said bners in sides thereof, said xed and movable sheaves said position, said lixed and movable sheaves being adapted ,to support said cables.

36. The combination with a boom or arm Signed at New York, in the county of New having a track, a traveling carriage having York and State of New York, this 25th day a spreader or plow extending on opposite of May, 1897. sides thereof, cables for operating said-car- JAMES H. LANCASTER.

riage, of xed sheaves situated laterally with Witnesses: l respect t0 said boom or arm, movable sheaves N. N EUMAYER, situated below said boom or arm and provided Z.P. BRODIN. 

